Donald McIver
(Cal 1814-After 1901)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Annabella McKenzie

Donald McIver 1

  • Born: Cal 1814, Achgarve, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom 2
  • Marriage: Annabella McKenzie
  • Died: After 15 Mar 1901, after age 87 3

   Another name for Donald was MacIver.

  General Notes:

Donald was probably illiterate. On his daughter's birth record, his 'signature' is recorded as "His X mark". However, this might have simply been due to his main or only language having been Gaelic. 5

  Noted events in his life were:

• Employment. 6 Shoemaker (journeyman) according to Catherine McIver's (daughter) marriage certificate

• Employment. 4 Labourer

• Employment. 7 Wife's death record states that Donald had been a fisherman. However, as at her date of death (15 March 1901), he was recorded as being a "pauper".

• Employment, 29 Dec 1858. 5 Crofter.

• Home address, 4 Apr 1881, Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom. 8 No 9 Auchgarve

• Employment, 4 Apr 1881, Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom. 8 Cobbler


Donald married Annabella McKenzie, daughter of John MacKenzie and Christina MacKenzie. (Annabella McKenzie was born between 1823 and 1827 in Mellon Udrigle, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom 9 10 and died on 15 Mar 1901 in Achgarve, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom 11.) The cause of her death was Debility from old age.


Sources


1 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Marriage 1891-098-65. Cit. Date: 29 Nov 2001 Based on daughter's (Catherine's) marriage certificate.

2 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), 1881 203409-66/1-2-9. Cit. Date: 14 Jul 2002 Calculated from age (67) as at 4/4/1881.

3 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI Deaths 1901-066/01-0009. Cit. Date: 16 Feb 2003 Cit. ID: D1901_066_01_0009.tif Derived from wife's death record. Donald was not recorded as deceased as at Annabella's date of death (15 March 1901).

4 Ibid, Deaths 1897-066/1-14. Cit. Date: 26 Jun 2002 Based on daughter's (Catherine's) death certifcate.

5 Ibid, SI Births 1859-066/1-1. Cit. Date: 23 Dec 2002 Based on daughter's (Catherine's) birth record.

6 Ibid, Marriage 1891-098-65. Cit. Date: 29 Nov 2001 Based on daughter's (Catherine's) marriage certificate.
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7 Ibid, SI Deaths 1901-066/01-0009. Cit. Date: 16 Feb 2003 Cit. ID: D1901_066_01_0009.tif Derived from wife's death record.

8 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), 1881 203409-66/1-2-9. Cit. Date: 14 Jul 2002

9 Ibid, 1881 203409-66/1-2-9. Cit. Date: 14 Jul 2002 Calculated from age (54) as at 4/4/1881.

10 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI Deaths 1901-066/01-0009. Cit. Date: 16 Feb 2003 Cit. ID: D1901_066_01_0009.tif Age at date of death (15 March 1901) was 78, which implies 1823 as year of birth.

11 Ibid, SI Deaths 1901-066/01-0009. Cit. Date: 16 Feb 2003 Cit. ID: D1901_066_01_0009.tif

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